Regional arts council (RAO)
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The US Regional Arts Organizations are six not-for-profit
entities created to encourage development of the arts and to support arts programs on a regional basis. Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts
, membership dues, and various enterprises, these organizations, which include Arts Midwest
, Mid-America Arts Alliance
, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
, New England Foundation for the Arts
, Southern Arts Federation
, and the Western States Arts Federation
(WESTAF), provide technical assistance to their member state arts agencies, support and promote artists and arts organizations, and develop and manage arts initiatives on local, regional, national and international levels.
Non-profit organization
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entities created to encourage development of the arts and to support arts programs on a regional basis. Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
, membership dues, and various enterprises, these organizations, which include Arts Midwest
Arts Midwest
Arts Midwest, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is one of six not-for-profit regional arts organizations created to “encourage development of the arts and to support arts programs on a regional basis.” Arts Midwest's mission is to "promote creativity, nurture cultural leadership, and engage...
, Mid-America Arts Alliance
Mid-America Arts Alliance
The Mid-America Arts Alliance , headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is one of six not-for-profit regional arts organizations funded by the National Endowment for the Arts...
, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
The Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation , headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, is one of six not-for-profit regional arts organizations funded by the National Endowment for the Arts . Founded in 1979, MAAF works to "promote and support multi-state arts programming"...
, New England Foundation for the Arts
New England Foundation for the Arts
The New England Foundation for the Arts , headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, is one of six not-for-profit regional arts organizations funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and by private foundations, corporations and individuals...
, Southern Arts Federation
Southern Arts Federation
South Arts, formerly the Southern Arts Federation, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of six not-for-profit regional arts organizations funded by the National Endowment for the Arts...
, and the Western States Arts Federation
Western States Arts Federation
The Western States Arts Federation , headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is one of six not-for-profit regional arts organizations funded by the National Endowment for the Arts . Founded in 1974, WESTAF fulfills its mission to strengthen the financial, organizational and policy infrastructure of the...
(WESTAF), provide technical assistance to their member state arts agencies, support and promote artists and arts organizations, and develop and manage arts initiatives on local, regional, national and international levels.